A review by ilseoo
Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

5.0

This was just beautiful. In this captivating novel Jasmin Darznik manages to capture both a turbulent part of the political Iranian past and the personal life of the acclaimed female poet Forugh Farrokhzad, who stood at the beginning of feminism in Iran. Being born in Tehran, Iran, herself, Darznik conveyed a realistic and tangible image of the country. Her prose ran beautifully and dragged me into the story. I often felt moved while reading about the life and struggles of Farrokhzad and am now extremely eager to look up her work.